Swann - Hardcover

Shields, Carol

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 067082822X ISBN 13: 9780670828227

Publisher: Viking Adult, 1989

Synopsis

The previously unknown poetic talents of Mary Swann surface only after she is found brutally murdered, leading four unlikely individuals to reconsider their conceptions of her work, the poet, and themselves

About this title

Book Description:

Carol Shields wrote dazzling, haunting stories of lives just like ours, turning our interior worlds into beautiful labyrinths—a writer worthy of comparison to fellow Canadian greats Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood.

From the Back Cover:

"One of the best novels I have read… deft, funny, poignant, surprising and beautifully shaped—in total command of itself and its language." -- Margaret Atwood

"A brilliant literary mystery...a delightful send-up of the scholarly sideshow that surrounds a work of art." -- Kirkus Reviews

"...a compelling work...exquisitely crafted..." -- Globe and Mail

"Gently satirical… [Carol Shields] has a compassion for her characters that can make you ache for them." -- The New York Times

"Well-drawn characters, expert writing, and silky malice are combined in an exceptionally satisfying work of fiction" -- The Atlantic Monthly

"A spicily witty tale of literary malarkey." -- The Sunday Times (U.K.)

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Adult
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 067082822X
• ISBN 13: 9780670828227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320